Leslie Parks Illegally Locked Out of Her Home by IndyMac/One West Bank
UPDATE Wednesday: Parks is back in her home after a housing court victory and personal apology from IndyMac's CEO. Her next day in court is Wednesday, December 16.
On Tuesday night, Dec. 8, in a freezing blizzard, Leslie Parks returned from her job to find that IndyMac/One West had changed the locks to her home (3749 Park Ave. in Minneapolis).
Locking Leslie Parks out of her home is illegal. In fact it is beyond illegal, given the struggle that Leslie Parks is waging to keep her home. It is a cynical breach of what all assumed were good faith negotiations on the part of IndyMac/One West.
After the start of national call-in week to IndyMac officials, IndyMac informed Leslie, in writing, on Nov. 25 that they were rescinding both the foreclosure and the sheriffs sale. According to Ms. Parks, “I got an email from IndyMac stating, and I quote, ‘In an effort to work with you and your mother and come to a resolution, we have started the process of rescinding the Trusteed Sale which took place on May 29, 2009.’
They go on to say, and again I quote, ‘You expressed concern that at the end of the redemption period (on Monday November 30, 2009) you and your mother will be evicted from the property. Rest assured, that will not take place due to the rescission of the foreclosure sale.’”
On Monday, Nov. 30, the Parks family and advocates had a phone conference with IndyMac to renew negotiations for the home. But today, 8 days later, IndyMac locked Leslie out.
Lynnette Malles, of Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, said, “This an outrage; a criminal act. We will do everything in our power to see that IndyMac pays for this.” The Minnesota Coalition for a People’s Bailout and the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign are putting out an action alert to call IndyMac about this situation.
Bailout lawyers also point out that even IF IndyMac had not come to the table, the next step would be a notice to come to court for eviction proceedings. In no case should the locks be changed. “They did the same thing in May of this year - changed the locks illegally. We had to take them to court and fine them, and we will do it again,” said Deb Konechne, of the Minnesota Coalition for a People’s Bailout.
Leslie Parks and her supporters will be in housing court at the Hennepin County Government Center Wednesday morning around 10:00 a.m.
MN Coalition for a People’s Bailout: Linden Gawboy 612-296-5649, Mick Kelly 612-715-3280
Poor People’s Economic Human Campaign: Lynette Malles 651-497-4644, Cheri Honkala 267-439-8419
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These banks are fucking
These banks are fucking sick. How do they have the nerve to lock someone out of there house, illegally, without warning, during a blizzard. Happy holidays huh?
What next?
This reminds me of the case last January in Michigan where the power company limited the amount of electricity to a house of a 93 year old man who then froze to death.
Indy Mac/One West certainly have their issues with following proper procedures for foreclosure. I applauded the judge in New Jersey (or was it New York) that vacated the mortgage as a penalty to Indy Mac/One West for their actions in that foreclosure case.
Working From a False Premise
That premise is that you, the individual American, matter or are of any importance whatsoever.
For the last century and a half, America has been of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich. If you do not have money or power, you are less than a third-class citizen. You are treated as chattel and cattle. Your only purpose is to work for the machine, consume, and shut up.
The Government (federal, state, or local) doesn't care. You have no power and don't donate great amounts to the political machinery.
Big Business doesn't care. You are one of millions of customers and therefore as easily replaceable as a AA battery.
Big Religion doesn't care. Unless you're one of the flock (temple, grove, or whatever) or a major tither, you're one of 'them' and therefore not worth the time or effort.
Big Non-Profit doesn't care. They have way more important things to do unless you provide a good story to raise funds with.
In short, you don't matter to America unless you fit into a set of narrow criteria.
That being said, thank God, or whatever you believe in, that there are still a few people willing to help some people. Every little bit helps.
Good riddance
I'd be overjoyed if governments, businesses, religions, and nonprofits all left me alone. Who needs em?
All we've got is each other. That's all we've ever had. We need to learn to rely on one another, and more importantly, to be there for one another. That's why issues like this are so important. It's only through community support that anything positive will happen with this case.
We've got your back, Leslie!
So, is every homeowner who
So, is every homeowner who fails to pay their mortgage month after month, after month, living rent free going to blame everyone else but their own poor money management... get off scott free as judges keep trying to make examples and forgive debt?
I pay my mortgage monthly, so where is the incentive for me to keep paying?
I am sorry, that guy with the 500K free house now... shouldn't have been living beyond his means... DOWNSIZE... that's what responsible homeowners do.... and they don't lie on their 'stated' income loans either.....
WHat is ILLEGAL about eviction? Bad judgement yeah, but all those months you aren't paying the bank you should have saved up enough to go anywhere you want.
Its not a RIGHT to own a home, it is a PRIVELAGE for those who are responsible with their money and credit
banks vs everyone else
Yes, only banks should be forgiven for their mistakes and helped out of a jam. Only banks, who victimize folks with predatory lending practices, deserve compassion. Only banks, who make a mockery of any and all regulations and cause massive financial hardship for the entire country with their greedy, unsustainable policies - only banks are worthy of a "bailout."
I understand that you work hard and sacrifice to make ends meet. I understand that you feel frustrated when your struggle goes unacknowledged and unrewarded. I get that.
But don't let your anger blind you to a fellow human, possibly one of your neighbors, who has been given a raw deal. Don't let bitterness be your chief motivation for action.
The way I see it is: a bank is trying to kick a woman out of her home in December, in Minnesota. That is just plain wrong, no matter what else is involved. In a situation like this, I'm not going to ask questions about her "money management," I'm going to try and help her keep a roof over her head. There are more important things in life than money and the fine print on a loan agreement. Let's keep some perspective here.
Grumble all you want about responsibility and "fairness" (as if it's somehow fair to take a person's home away), but if you were in Leslie's situation, I promise people would be there for you. If you let them.
You don't even know what
This is not about responsible and irresponsible people, it is about a system that is built on greed, the greed of the investors to create the most exotic loan products that were doomed to fail from the start.
Get off your high horse and try having some compassion towards your fellow Americans!
Hmm
I am really beginning to think that people just do not get it. They see themselves as the all powerful and IndyMac should have to do more than lose a case in this situation. They should pay and pay again. casino en ligne
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Where is the justice?
Where is the justice in our country? Big banks sucks.. Find more gov articles
it's really unfair what is
This is the effect of crisis
Damn
I did not get to protest... :( Thanks for the post though!
How sad that the greed of big
How sad that the greed of big corporations has overlooked the basic trust of a human who only believed what she was told. World Economic Forum
That is so bloody sad. I
That is so bloody sad. I guess promises and guarantees mean nothing anymore- especially from big faceless corporations like Indy Mac. I wonder if they noticed a drop in profits after this fiasco? I feel sorry for the PR team there. casino gratuit
I can only imagine how
I can only imagine how humiliating this must be, not only for Indy Mac (public backlash) but also for Leslie Parks - to have your dirty laundry aired like this. Poor woman. US Iran conflict
Shame on you Indy Mac. What a
Shame on you Indy Mac. What a PR nightmare this turned out to be, huh? I bet they werent expecting this public backlash. I hope Leslie Parks was able to walk away from this with a bit of dignity. jessica watson sailing
Sounds like a case of a bank
Sounds like a case of a bank thats too big handling a client they think is too small for them. What happened to the personalised care that financial institutions should take to make a person feel secure enough to hand over dosh? fifa world cup
Banks - who'd ave em?
Well done, big faceless corporation. Your actions just go to prove our mistrust in banks is well founded. A necessary evil? Or an evil necessity? french poker protests
Illegal Foreclosure by Indy Mac Bank
Hi, my home got reverted to the Lender after no one wanted to buy it on the sale date 11/15. Indy Mac/ One West Bank is regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision. I wrote a letter to them in which I told them a short version of my Loan Modification Story with that Bank. They never gave me an answer after sending them my Loan Modification Application and did not postpone the sale date even after a housing caunceler called them on my behalf and they said to her that they have everything they needed from me to do the modification. I still live in the home waiting for eviction. The Office of Thrift Supervision forewarded the letter to the Bank and they left me a message that some one will be contacting me soon to talk about that. That was about a month ago and so far I have not heard anything from the bank. I know that I qualified for the HAMP program and I think that was why they quickly foreclosed.
These banks are only poor
Good thing is that she was
Good thing is that she was able to go back to her house. This business companies should be punished for their illegal act. They have the guts to do so because they are confident that the homeowner will not protests. What they didn't know is that not all are weak to fight for their right. There are still some who will even run for payday loan to have a good attorney that will defend and fight for what is right.
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